March 28, 2006
Jonas Dino
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: (650) 604-5612 or (650) 207-3280
E-mail: jonas.dino@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 06_18AR
THE MOON GETS SPOTLIGHT AT ASTROBIOLOGY CONFERENCE
WHO: The moon, our constant companion, has once again become a focus
of the scientific community as NASA prepares to fulfill the Vision
for Space Exploration. Scientists at the NASA Astrobiology Science
Conference will discuss the moon's role in shaping life on Earth and
what secrets it can tell us about the formation of the solar system.
The session will also discuss the future of lunar exploration
missions. The NASA Astrobiology Science Conference is being held in
Washington, March 26 through 30.
Panelists:
Norm Sleep - Moon as Biological Tape Recorder
Paul G. Lucey - The Science of the Lunar Polar Volatile Deposits
James B. Garvin - The Moon as a Natural Laboratory for Cosmic
Collisions in Astrobiology
Lynn Rothschild - The Role of the Moon in Shaping Life on Earth
G. Scott Hubbard- Exploration Science at the Moon: Links to
Understanding Life in the Universe
Bernard H. Foing - International Lunar Missions: Results and
Implications for Astrobiology
WHEN: The session will be held on Wednesday, March 29, at 3 p.m. to
5:40 p.m. EST.
WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Session location: Reagan Amphitheater
For more information about AbSciCon 2006, visit:
http://abscicon.arc.nasa.gov/
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